From: Angie Miles <readingam>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:53:17 -0700 (PDT)

Hello Fellow Lovers of Literature
? I'm attempting now to send to you the fantastic list of books created here in November.? I do so while apologizing that it has taken me quite a while to compile the list.? Just a couple weeks after our discussion ended, I lost my dad in a house fire.? The last few months have been challenging, to say the list.? These months have also provided ample opportunity to consider all that is joyful and right with the world.? Great books, such as these, certainly belong on that list, and I intend to explore them with enthusiasm in the weeks and months ahead.
? Some of you had indicated you might want this list for summer reading...and perhaps spring break will afford some of you reading time.? However you approach it, I do hope each of you will become acquainted with something new to love and inspire laughter, thanks to those who have posted here, as well as the many gifted writers in our midst.
? I am pasting the list below, but I will also try sending it as an attachment to our administrators, on the chance they can reproduce it with a more intact format.? So without further delay...please find many reasons to laugh and appreciate life anew in the titles listed below.
? Enjoy! Angie Miles Ashland, Virginia
? The Full List of Funny YA Books Suggested by CCBC-Net Subscribers November 2008 Compiled by Angie Miles
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? 24 Girls in 7 Days Alex Bradley Lynn Rutan (MI)*****
? Absolutely Positively Not David LaRochelle Joyce Sidman Nancy G.
? Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Sherman Alexie Kathleen Horning (WI) Erzsi Deak Angie Miles (VA) Leah Langby (WI) Heather White (WI)
? The Adrian Mole Diaries Sue Townsend Bird Ross
? An Abundance of Katherines John Green Sue Corbett Erzsi Deak
? Antsy Does Time Neal Shusterman Sue Corbett
? The Anybodies N.E. Bode (aka Julianna Baggott) James Elliott (FL)
? Benny and Omar**** Eoin Colfer Celeste Steward
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? The Big Game of Everything Chris Lynch Marilyn Rasmussen (WI)
? Born Confused Tanuja Desai Hidier Megan Schliesman (WI)
? Born to Rock****** Gordon Korman Sue Corbett David Ziegler
? Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis Angie Miles (VA) Leah Langby (WI)
? Carpe Diem Autumn Cornwell Alexis Greenward
? Diary of a Killer Cat Anne Fine Mayra Negron (WI)
? Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Sue Corbett
? Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Jeff Kinney Sue Corbett
? Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney Sue Corbett
? Down to the Bone Mayra Lazara Dole Kathleen Horning (WI)
? The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things Carolyn Mackler Ellen Moore (MA)
? Fat Kid Rules the World K.L. Going Megan Schliesman (WI)
? Feed M.T. Anderson Megan Schliesman (WI)
? Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich Adam Rex Celeste Steward
? Frankenstein Takes the Cake Adam Rex Celeste Steward
? Good Enough Paula Yoo Megan Schliesman (WI) Leah Langby (WI)
? Half Moon Investigations**** Eoin Colfer Celeste Steward
? How Angel Peterson Got His Name Gary Paulsen Wendy Lanehart (VA)
? How to Ditch Your Fairy Justine Larbalestier Megan Schliesman (WI)
? The Juvie Three Gordon Korman Sue Corbett
? King Dork Frank Portman Janet Piehl (IL)
? Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas** Louise Rennison Leigh Barnes (MA) Jim Elliott (FL)
? Knucklehead Jon Scieszka Lynn Rutan (MI) Cindy Dobrez
? Let?s Pretend This Never Happened (Dear Dumb Diary series)*** Jim Benton Celeste Steward
? Lock and Key Sarah Dessen Beth Wright Redford (VT)
? My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park Steve Kluger Denise Vega
? Naomi and Ely?s No Kiss List Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Heather White
? Nation Terry Pratchett Kathy Quimby
? Never Mind Avi Nancy Lockett
? Notes from the Midnight Driver Jordan Sonnenblick Susie Highley (IN)
? Notso Hotso Anne Fine Mayra Negron (WI)
? One-Handed Catch M. J. Auch Colette Eason (TX)
? Paper Towns John Green Denise Vega Erzsi Deak had inquired earlier
? Peeps Scott Westerfeld Megan Schliesman (WI)
? The Possibilities of Sainthood Donna Freitas Maxine Lucas
? Repossessed A. M. Jenkins Megan Schliesman (WI)
? A Royal Pain Ellen Conford David Ziegler (IL) Kymberley*******
? Running the Bases: Definitely Not a Book About Baseball Paul Kropp Betsy Fraser
? The Schwa Was Here Neal Schusterman Sue Corbett
? Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag****** Gordon Korman David Ziegler
? Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie David Lubar Sue Corbett
? Someday this Pain Will Be Useful Peter Cameron Brenda Ferber Heather White
? Soul Enchilada David Gill Cindy Dobrez
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? Spanking Shakespeare Jake Wizner Sue Corbett
? Spud John Van de Ruit Sue Corbett
? Spud-The Madness Continues John Van de Ruit Sue Corbett
? Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl D. L. Garfinkle Sue Corbett
? Swim the Fly Don Calame Cindy Dobrez
? Tiffany Aching* Terry Pratchett James Elliott (FL) Sue Corbett Erzsi Deak
? The True Meaning of Smekday Adam Rex Vicki Vitallo (HI) Celeste Steward
? The True Story of Christmas Anne Fine Beth Wright Redford (VT)
? The Truth About Forever Sarah Dessen Beth Wright Redford (VT)
? The Watsons Go to Birmingham Christopher Paul Curtis Lynn Rutan (MI)
? Zap: A Play Paul Fleischman Beth Wright Redford (VT)
? Zen and the Art of Faking It Jordan Sonnenblick Cathy Sullivan Seblonka (MI)
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*All the Tiffany Aching books, as well as others that are part of the Discworld collection are recommended by James Elliott and Sue Corbett.? Lynn Rutan gives a nod to Wee Free Men and other contributions of Terry Pratchett.
**She also recommends other books by Louise Rennison in the Georgia Nicolson series.? Jim Elliott concurs, based on testimonials from his wife and daughter.? Erzsi Deak and Janet Piehl, likewise, concur.
***Celeste Steward says all the books in the Dear Dumb Diary series are very popular in her middle school library.
****She recommends Eoin Colfer books, generally, because of the dry sense of humor.
*****She also mentions Deb Caletti and Daniel Pinkwater, generally.
******Anything by Gordon Korman
*******Anything by Ellen Conford

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